Comments on: Psychoanalyzing The Races Of Tyria (For Roleplaying Purposes) http://www.talktyria.net/2011/01/23/psychoanalyzing-the-races-of-tyria-for-roleplaying-purposes/ Guild Wars 2 Blog Sun, 12 May 2013 15:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Izari http://www.talktyria.net/2011/01/23/psychoanalyzing-the-races-of-tyria-for-roleplaying-purposes/#comment-506 Izari Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:01:31 +0000 http://www.talktyria.net/?p=1431#comment-506 Reading this comment reminded me of something a friend of mine linked many years ago: http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm
The Mary Sue test.

The idea is to find out how typical / mary sue your character (be it for RP or a story) is, since many people tend to follow conventions. Like, everybody wants to be the outcast, the underdog, the runaway.

Everybody came from humble roots and discovered an amazing ability, or came from a suffocating rich family and are looking to rebel, etc etc.

I can’t wait to put the GW2 RPers to the test once that comes around, lol.

~Izzie

]]> By: Belzan http://www.talktyria.net/2011/01/23/psychoanalyzing-the-races-of-tyria-for-roleplaying-purposes/#comment-459 Belzan Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:48:15 +0000 http://www.talktyria.net/?p=1431#comment-459 I am very interested in the different styles of role-play that each race offers. I find my profession choices tend to reflect the races that are either a good fit (e.g., sylvari ranger or norn warrior) or a more stark contrast (e.g., asura warrior).

I believe you are spot on regarding racial roleplay styles. I see humans as emotional, charr as loyal and/or abrasive, norn as adventurous and/or proud, sylvari as inquisitive, and asura as arrogant; and that’s pretty much how I intend to role-play them with a couple of exceptions.

]]> By: Marshmellow http://www.talktyria.net/2011/01/23/psychoanalyzing-the-races-of-tyria-for-roleplaying-purposes/#comment-454 Marshmellow Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:33:28 +0000 http://www.talktyria.net/?p=1431#comment-454 If you looked at the destiny edge guild or read the PC gamers preview on guild wars, even if you never played the original guild wars just looking at the pictures and writing for Zojja you will know how to roleplay the Asura. I love it! it will be awesome to say stuff like Zojja’s “shut your mouth booka, every time you open it you drip stoopid all over my floor.”

]]> By: JohnnyV http://www.talktyria.net/2011/01/23/psychoanalyzing-the-races-of-tyria-for-roleplaying-purposes/#comment-403 JohnnyV Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:47:33 +0000 http://www.talktyria.net/?p=1431#comment-403 Couldn’t have said it better. I can’t wait to unleash some in-game sarcasm on folks. They’ll all just be filled with golem envy.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.talktyria.net/2011/01/23/psychoanalyzing-the-races-of-tyria-for-roleplaying-purposes/#comment-402 Hunter Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.talktyria.net/?p=1431#comment-402 I think the asura and charr will probably the most fun to role play. Asura already appeal to my sarcastic, near-trollish sense of humour. Charr appeal just on the basis of being able to call others “meat” or “lunch” or “mouse”.

I’ll probably play sylvari first though.

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